Lipstick applicator



' Sept. 16, 1952 I |VEY 2,610,641

LIPSTICK APPLICATOR Filed Oct. 22, 1951 INVENI'OR Mildredfififvey BY MQ M ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 16, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,610,641 LIPSTICK APPLICATOR Mildred 1i. Ivey, Atlanta, Ga. Application October 22, 1951, Serial No. 252,534

2 Claims. (01. 132-88.?

This invention relates to a lipstick applying means.

An object of this invention is to provide' an applicator for smoothing lipstick so that'the lipstick will be evenly applied and thejoutlines thereof will be relatively sharp.

Another object of this invention is tojiprovide a lipstick applicator which can be adapted for various types of lips andcan be easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

A further object of this invention is to} pr'dvide a lipstick applicator which can be mad'eout of metal, plastic or the like, and can be" readily carried in a purse. U y I With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combinationand details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detailed 'side elevation partly broken away and in section of a lipstick applicator constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device Figure 3 is a front elevation of the device showing diagrammatically the way in which thedevice is used. A.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4'4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral Hidesignates generally a longitudinally-split tubular member which may be formed out of a flat sheet of metal which is stamped or otherwise formed into a tube. The tubular member In is formed with oppositely disposed cut-outs II which form finger notches and provide a substantially semioylindrical extension projecting from each end of the member or body It]. The opposite ends of the extensions H are formed on an oblique angle as indicated at l2. and the upper edges of each extension are formed with an upwardly and inwardly inclined edge l3. The outer end of each extension, which is generally designated as I4, is formed with a beveled or rounded edge l5 so that when the device is inverted with the open side of an extension positioned in confronting relation to a lip, the outer end I5 will not present asharp comer to the lip. The curved end I5 is pressed firmly against the lip upon which the lipstick has been applied, and the device is then moved, as an example, from the center of the lip outwardly with one oblique edge l2 moving along the upper outline of the lip so that this end 12 will not only smooth out the lipstick, but 55 1,289,952

will also prevent any lipstick from being smeared beyond the marginal edge of the lip. As shown in Figure 2, one end l6 of the device is substantially wider than the opposite end so that this device may be used for lips of different sizes.

The device may be formed out of metal which maybe stamped from the flat sheet, or, if desired, may be formed out of plastic which is molded to the configuration shown.

Any excess lipstick which may be removed from the lips by movement of the device thereof may be cleaned from the inside or the concave side of the device very easily so that the device may be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. In the use of this device, the lipstick is applied to the lips in the normal manner, and then the device is rubbed over the lips after the manner shown in Figure 3 with one end pressed firmly against the lip and the device moved across the lipstick and the lip.

This device may also be used in a vertical movement by disposing the end 15 at the upper edge of the lip line and drawing the v end 15 downwardly. The operation is started at the center of the lip working outward with a succeeding stroke slightly overlapping a preceding stroke.

What is claimed is:

l. A device for smoothing lipstick comprising a tubular body, and transversely arcuate members projecting from the opposite ends of said body, the opposite lengthwise edges of each member adjacent said body being formed with finger engaging cutouts, and the outer end of each member being formed with a rounded edge on the inner concave side thereof.

2. A device for smoothing lipstick comprising a tubular body, and transversely arcuate members projecting from the opposite ends of said body. the outer end of each member being angularly formed relative to the length thereof, said angularly formed ends converging in the direction of the concave sides of said members and each member having a rounded edge on the inner concave side thereof at the outer end of said member.

MILDRED H. IVEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: I

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 657,011 Schilz Aug. 28,1900 Struble Dec. 31, 1918 

